MOOCs for Credit, Aussie-Style

By Andrew Trounson for The Australian. Two Australian universities announced this week that they would offer assessment and credit of specific otherwise free, open online courses for a fee. On Monday, Deakin University launched its first massive open online course on humanitarian emergencies, offering students the option of taking it for free, or for a fee of $495 they can be assessed and awarded credit towards a postgraduate qualification. Tuesday, La Trobe University said it would capitalize on its phenomenally successful free iTunes course on ancient Rome by similarly offering students the option of completing assignments and being assessed for credit for the equivalent of a first-year subject at a cost of $816. Read more...